Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Maeve in Japanese

メイヴ

Maeve, when pronounced "mayv", is メイヴ (meivu) in katakana.

m as in manay as in dayv as in very
Shared by Stella Maeve and others

This translation is used by film and television actress Stella Maeve (ステラ・メイヴ), public health official, human rights attorney and academic ( 1979-2020) Maeve Kennedy McKean (メイヴ・ケネディ・マッキーン), and Irish novelist Maeve Binchy (メイヴ・ビンキー).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Maeve Family is My Life," "Maeve Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Maeve Family Is My Life
Maeve Family Is My Life mayv メイヴ Maeve in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maeve Family Is My Life
Maeve Family Is My Life mayv めいぶ Maeve in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maeve Family Bonds Are Forever
Maeve Family Bonds Are Forever mayv メイヴ Maeve in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Maeve Family Bonds Are Forever
Maeve Family Bonds Are Forever mayv めいぶ Maeve in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Maeve Japanese Tattoo Designs

Maeve in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Maeve in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Maeve in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Maeve, when pronounced mayv, is メイヴ (meivu) in katakana and めいぶ (meibu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in manay as in dayv as in very
Maeve in Katakana (Vertical)
Maeve katakana, vertical
Maeve in Katakana (Horizontal)
Maeve katakana, horizontal
Maeve in Hiragana (Vertical)
Maeve hiragana, vertical
Maeve in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Maeve hiragana, horizontal

Maeve Meaning Joy

Names have meanings and Maeve means Joy which in kanji is 幸福 read kōfuku. These beautiful designs of Maeve with the meaning joy make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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